Meriem Lahbabi
Secure Power Pricing Finance Leader - Schneider Electric Worldwide
Summary
14-year professional experience in multinationals, with strong financial analysis qualifications, business acumen and effective communication skills.
Results-orientation, organization, open-mindedness, leadership and ownership.
Worldwide scope.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
Work History
Secure Power Pricing Finance Leader - Worldwide
Schneider Electric
06.2023 - Current
- Support Division Chief Pricing Officer in defining, by region, Price Guidance and Pricing Strategies to achieve volume and profitability targets
- Conduct recurrent and ad-hoc analysis and provide value-added insights to support pricing decision-making
- Perform price performance monthly reviews at Leadership Committee meetings, emphasizing and addressing key areas of concern
- Lead Digital Transformation journey for Secure Power Pricing reporting, enhancing data quality, accuracy, and availability
- Act as Finance SPOC to Pricing Global and Corporate Projects
- Additional scope : IT Channel Finance Lead for ME&A, Pacific, India, East Asia and South America
CFO - Morocco
Schneider Electric
5 2022 - 05.2023
- Partner with Country GM and Business Leaders by supporting and challenging business stakeholders in delivering sustainable and profitable growth
- Identify Risks and Opportunities and address actions when necessary
- Manage the Statutory P&L through the TP campaign exercise and Balance Sheet cleaning
- Guarantee robust Internal Control environment by ensuring that policies and processes are in place and by leading annual KICs Campaign
- Develop and coordinate between local finance team members (accounting, treasury, credit management)
FBP H&D/PP and Efficiency Leader - FSA
Schneider Electric
10.2018 - 4 2022
- Supported Business VP and Marketing teams managing BU short and long term performance strategy to meet objectives and targets
- Monitored business profitability and provided meaningful insights through mix, pricing and cost analysis in a monthly basis
- Challenged countries Topline forecast through analysis of dynamics and trends
- Drove profitability culture within stakeholders
- Implemented Efficiency Leader Function within French Speaking Africa Cluster
- Performed analysis of Support Function Costs and identified Risks and Opportunities
- Supported HR teams managing investments budget, Annual Salary Review and Bonus campaigns
- Led Restructuring exercise and be Leadership Committee SPOC
- Prepared Business Cases Information, assessed ROI of large SFC investments and submit for approval to Schneider Electric Top Management
Commercial Team Interface - Business Steering
OCP Group - Executive Finance Direction
07.2016 - 09.2018
- Led yearly and quarterly forecasts, collaborating with Executive Commercial Direction
- Provided performance dashboards to support Commercial teams understanding sales dynamics and managing performance by region and business
- Drove pricing analysis by product/region and shared recommendations with leaders
- Contributed to multi-disciplinary effort of development of phosphate and its derivatives market model
Chargée de mission
OCP Group - Office of the CEO
10.2015 - 06.2016
- Prepared decision elements to CEO on issues related to OCP Ecosystem
- Analyzed weak signals and emerging trends and converted sensitive data into intelligence
- Contributed to set up Global Affairs Unit and verify every level of data-analysis-conversion process
Strategic Communication Manager
OCP Group - Public Affairs & Corporate Communication Executive Direction
08.2014 - 09.2015
- Conducted benchmarks on influencing strategies
- Elaborated OCP Group influencing action plan
- Worked on innovative sponsoring partnerships with National and International organizations
- Led OCP major event in Salon International de l’Agriculture au Maroc 2015 (Prix du Mérite, best exhibition stand)
Senior Cost Analyst
Procter & Gamble NWA - Manufacturing plant
10.2012 - 07.2014
- Drove yearly and quarterly production costs budgets for liquids and diapers brands, coordinating with manufacturing and logistics teams
- Reported production costs actuals to Global Business Unit in monthly basis
- Achieved 29% cost reduction on diapers through i) saving projects implementation, ii) higher filled production capacity enabling site to source new markets
- Elaborated business plans for new investment strategies
- Contributed in 15% raw and pack materials’ inventory reduction by i) getting plant lead team accountable on this measure, ii) re-engineering supply, implementing smaller/more frequent orders’ quantities and moving to more competitive suppliers
- Enabled 2 million USD (duties/VAT) cash savings via the design and implementation of the temporary admission process
- Managed the cost accountant
Portfolio Financial Analyst
Procter & Gamble NWA - General Office
08.2010 - 09.2012
- Drove yearly and quarterly forecasts for all beauty brands, coordinating with marketing, commercial and logistics teams
- Reported Net Outside Sales to Regional Business Unit on a monthly basis
- Supported marketing team on initiatives with financial analysis
- Led pricing/mix analysis and products/brands’ strategic expansions on hair category enabling business revenues growing 4pts ahead of volume
- Achieved 17% marketing and promotion spending effectiveness thanks to return on investment studies
- Contributed in 15% revenues increase on grooming category
Education
INSEAD
12.2021 - 06.2022
INSEAD
05.2020 - 11.2020
INSA Lyon
09.2005 - 6 2010
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University of Sheffield
09.2008 - 6 2009
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Lycée Lyautey
09.2004 - 6 2005
Skills
- Analytical ability
Problem solving
Decision making
Communication skills
Leadership
Project management
Influencing
Corporate intelligence
Languages
English
Advanced
C1
French
Proficient
C2
Spanish
Intermediate
A1
Interests
Tennis (4th Series classified)
Volley-ball (Team's captain)
Crafting and Events Organization
Timeline
Secure Power Pricing Finance Leader - Worldwide
Schneider Electric
06.2023 - Current
INSEAD
12.2021 - 06.2022
INSEAD
05.2020 - 11.2020
FBP H&D/PP and Efficiency Leader - FSA
Schneider Electric
10.2018 - 4 2022
Commercial Team Interface - Business Steering
OCP Group - Executive Finance Direction
07.2016 - 09.2018
Chargée de mission
OCP Group - Office of the CEO
10.2015 - 06.2016
Strategic Communication Manager
OCP Group - Public Affairs & Corporate Communication Executive Direction
08.2014 - 09.2015
Senior Cost Analyst
Procter & Gamble NWA - Manufacturing plant
10.2012 - 07.2014
Portfolio Financial Analyst
Procter & Gamble NWA - General Office
08.2010 - 09.2012
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University of Sheffield
09.2008 - 6 2009
INSA Lyon
09.2005 - 6 2010
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Lycée Lyautey
09.2004 - 6 2005
CFO - Morocco
Schneider Electric
5 2022 - 05.2023
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